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COLONEL JAMES W. ABRAHAM, USMC COMMANDING OFFICER, RECRUIT TRAINING REGIMENT COLONEL JAMES W. ABRAHAM assumed duties as Commanding Officer, Recruit Training Regiment. Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. California on 8 September 1978. A native of New York City, Colonel Abraham enlisted in the Marine Corps in August 1947. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in June 1950. and completed training at The Basic School. Quantico, Virginia in February 1951. Subsequent military assignments included duty as an Artillery Forward Observer with the First Marine Division in Korea; Battery Commander with the Second Marine Division; command and staff assignments with the First Marine Division at Camp Pendleton and as an advisor to the Chinese Marine Corps. In 1964, following a tour of sea duty and as an instructor at Marine Corps Schools, Quantico. Virginia, he was assigned to the G-3 Division, Headquarters Marine Corps in Washington, D.C.. In March 1968 he was assigned as an advisor to the Vietnamese Armed Forces. In 1969, he was assigned to the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington. D.C., serving there until August 1971. Following this assignment, he attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, graduating in 1972, as a distinguished graduate. In 1972, he served as Commanding Officer, llth Marines, First Marine Division and in 1973, he was reassigned as Chief of Staff. In 1974, he was assigned as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics. U.S. Forces, Japan serving in that capacity until assigned as Chief of Staff, Third Marine Division of Okinawa in August 1977. His decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, The Bronze Star, and the Meritorious Service Medal.
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MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES G. COOPER, USMC COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DISTRICT MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES G. COOPER assumed the duties as the Commanding General. Marine Corps Recruit Depot on August 10, 1979. General Cooper was born and raised in Clarksdalc, Mississippi. He attended the University of Mississippi prior to entering the U.S. Naval Academy where he earned a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in June 1950. After completing The Basic School in March 1951, he joined the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines in Korea. Participating in the Korean Counter-Offensive of 1951 as a rifle platoon commander, he was seriously wounded and hospitalized until November 1951. For his service in Korea he was awarded the Silver Star Medal and two awards of the Purple Heart Medal. He returned to full duty in 1953 and was assigned as the Inspector-Instructor in Columbia, SC. In July 1956 he was transferred to the 4th Marines in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii where he served as a rifle company commander, weapons company commander and anti-tank company commander. He also coached the Hawaiian Marines football team. As a captain and major he served as in instructor at The Basic School, attended the Marine Corps Amphibious War- fare School, and was later assigned as Marine Aide to the Chief of Naval Operations. After promotion to L.tColonel in 1965, he was transferred to Camp Lejeune, NC for duties as Battalion Commander. Regimental Executive Officer and Division Operations Officer. He next attended the U.S. Army War College before going to Vietnam for duty with the III Marine Amphibious Force and as a Battalion Commander. Returning to the U.S. in August 1970. he was promoted to Colonel and served in the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff prior to assuming command of the Marine Barracks. Washington. D.C. in June 1973. Upon promotion to Brigadier General on June 2. 1975 General Cooper became Legislative Assistant to the Commandant at Headquarters Marine Corps. In July 1977 he was promoted to Major General and on August 8lh assumed command of the 1st Marine Division. On August 10. 1979 General Cooper moved to San Diego to command the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. General Cooper's personal decorations include the Silver Star Medal. Legion of Merit with combat “V and one star and the Purple Heart Medal with one star.
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